Mailing card and envelope



May 30, 19f14 J. H. coAKLEY,l JR f 2,350,149

MAILING CARD AND ENVELOPE- Filed Aug. 3, 1942 Patented May 30, 1944 v MAILING oAanAND mvvnnor'n` i John n. ooakly, Jr., Medford, Mass. tApplication August, 1942, Serial No. L1153,339 1 claims. `(o1. 22e-ees) This invention relates to an improved mailing device comprising a combined card and envelope. It is an object of the invention to provide a card and envelope mailer which is simple in structure and easy to assemble` and use. It is a further object of the invention to provide a card having an envelope which `is strongly made so `as to.

minimize possible loss of contents.

For a more complete understanding of the invention1 and of the various advantages inherentA therein, reference may be had to the following description of certain illustrative embodiments thereof, and to the drawing of which Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank from which an embodiment of the invention may be` made.

Figure 2. is a plan view of an auxiliary strip to be used With `the blank shown in Figure l.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary -plan view of the blank and strip assembled.

Figure 4 is a fragmentaryplan view of the iinished article ready for use.

. Figure 5 is a section on the ure 4.

Figure is a section on the `line 6--6 of Figure 4.

Figure '7 is a sectional view similar to Figure 6 but showing the envelope sealed'. i l

Figure 8 is a perspective view of` the device shown in the preceding' gures combined with a foldable extension adapted to` bear reading matter.

As shown in Figures l. and 2, a device embody-` ing the invention may of i material,` a sheet such as tag `stock or the like paper which is preferably strong and tough vbut is considerably thinner than the cardboardused on the sheet I. The blank shown in Figure 1 is substantially rectangular in shape and is provided with a projection I4 from its upper edge to serve as a. closure flap as hereinafter described, The blank IIJ includes `an end portion I6 extending from an end of the blank as far as the projection I4, the length of this end portion being substantially equal to the width of the projection I4.

be` made `from two pieces Along two edges of the end portion I6 are nar-` row angeportions I8 and 20 which are integral with the blank I0. These flanges are preferably beveled at their `mutually adjacent ends which are at the common corner 22, so that when they are bent back against the bo'dy of the end portion I6 as indicated in Figure "3, theyv will not overlap each other.

The strip I2 shown in Figure 2 vis a lining member adapted to be built into a pocket or envelope as hereinafter described. The width of the strip I2 is substantially equal to the length of the end portion I6, the length of the strip I2 being somewhat longer than the width of the blank I0, so that when the strip I2 is superposed upon the I0 of suitable cardboardl and a strip I2 of line 5--5 of Figend portion I6 as indicated in'Figure `3, the. upper end portion 24 of beyond the upper edge of the end portion I6 of the blank I0.` When the strip IZ has-been placed on the end iportion I8 and 20 are folded back against `the upper face of the strip and are cemented thereto by any suitable adhesive. Adhesive is thereupon applied to or activated on the exposed faces of the flanges I8 and 20, and may also be applied to or activated on a part or all of the strip I2 as shown in Figure 3, with the` exception of the flap 24 of the strip which projects above the` upper edge of the blank. The end portion i6 together with the strip I2 is thereupon `folded toward the right on a line of fold alined with the left-hand edge of the flap I4. The folded end portion and strip are then pressed firmly against the body :of the blank ID soas to form a pocket or envelopefas indicated in Figuresl, 5 and 6. This envelope is then ready to receive coins, tickets, or similar objects 28 between the foldedover end portion I6 of the blank which serves as the front wall of the pocket, and the liner member I2 which is backed by the body. of the blank Ill. As indicated in Figures 6 and 7, the lower edge of the liner I2 is disposed between thefront wall of the pocket and the flange 20. This arrangement preventsthe escape of any of the contents of the envelope throughy the bottom thereof if the flange 20 should happen to separate partially from the body of the blank IIJ to which it is cemented. For convenience, the front faces of the naps I4 and 24. are preferably gummed, so that when it is desired to seal the envelope, these flaps may be moistened and folded down against the front face of the envelope. This provides a reinforced closure for the top of the envelope which affords added security 'for the contents thereof.

A mailing device such as herein described is useful for mailorder houses and the like in soliciting orders where such orders may in some cases be accompanied by a check or cash. It may be desirable to employ considerable advertising matter in connection with the order blank. For this purpose, a combination of the mailing device with an extended form 30 may be employed as indicated in Figure 8. This may consist of a sheet of suitable cardboard such as tag for example, a'width equal to the stock having, length of an ordinary `postal card and a length equal to some multiple of the Width of such a card, the specimen illustrated in Figure 8 having a length three times the width of the ordinary postal card. The sheet 3D comprises a number of sections or panels defined by lines of fold 32 and 34 so that the folded sheet can be readily inserted into an ordinary business envelope. The lowermost section or panel is originally provided thestrip will project as a flap` IS `as described,` the flanges with an end extension like the end portion I6 projecting beyond the side edge of the sheet 30. 'I'his end projection is folded with a liner element into the form of a pocket such as has been hereinbefore described. suitable closure flap 36 to be used with the closure flap 24 of the liner element, the lower panel of the sheet 30 is defined by a line of weakness formed by scoring, perforating or otherwise weakening the stock along the fold line 34 as far as the envelope and then along an offset line 38 which extends perpendicular to the line 34 and then parallel thereto so as to define the Hap 36. When the lower panel of the sheet 30l isY detached from the remainder of the strip along this line of weakness, it then becomes substantially identical with the mailer illustrated in Figure 4.

It is evident that various modifications and changes may be made in the embodiments of the invention herein illustrated and described without departing from the spirit or scope thereof as defined in the following claims.

4I claim: ff

1. A combined card and envelope mailer comprising a card of tag stock or the like having an end portion foldedl over against the adjacent por tion of the body of the card, said end portion having integral ange elements along'two of its edges folded in between it and the body of the card and cemented to said body to form a pocket, and a liner piece fitted into said pocket, one face of said liner piece being cemented to said flanges, said card and liner piece having portions forming closure liaps foldable over the mouth of said pocket against the portion of the card.

2. A combined card and envelope mailer comprising a card having a plurality of body sections of approximately postal card size foldable upon one another to form a multi-layer mailing card, one of said sections having an integral endextension folded back against its face, said endeXtension having integral flanges along two of its'edges folded in between said extension and the adjacent portion of said body section and ce mented to the face of said body section so that a pocket is formed between said extension and said adjacent portion of the ybodysection, a linerv piece fitted into said pocket and cemented to said flanges and to said face of the body section, said liner piece having a free flap extending between the mouth of said pocket and foldable down against the outer face of said extension to close the pocket, and a line of weakness one section of the card and the next adjoining section to facilitate separation of said sections, said line of weakness extending along the line of fold between said sections except at said pocket, the remainder of said line of wealmess being .arranged to dene a closure flap foldable down to cover and reinforce the flap on the liner piece. f

3. A combined cardand envelope mailer comprising an elongated card of tag stock or the like having an end portion folded over against the adjacent portion of the body of the card, said end portion having an integral flan-ge portion along its lower edge folded up and cemented to the body of the card, and a liner piece interposed between said end portion and the body of the In order to provide a.

outer face of said folded endI between said .over the mouth card, said liner piece having its lower margin disposed between said flange and the face of said end portion and cemented to said fiange, the side edge of said end portion and the adjacent side edge of the liner piece being cemented together to the face. of the card to form a pocket, and said card and liner piece having closure fiaps foldable of said pocket against the outer face of said folded end portion of the card.

4. A combined card and envelope mailer comprising a sheet of suitably stiff' paper material having an end portion folded over against the adjacent body of the card, said end portion having integral flange elements along two of its free edges folded in between itself and the body of the card and adhesively securedy to the body to form a pocket open at one end, andthe card;

havingva nap element. contiguous to the open end of the pocket adapted to be folded thereover against the outer face of said folded-over end portion of the card; said card and envelope com-- bination being also combined with a panel connected detachablyto the outer end and one side of said lia-p and to the adjacent edge of the card y and being foldable with said flap element along the line of said edge of the card over and against the face of the card and envelope.

5. A combined card and envelope mailer com-` prlsing a sheet of suitably stiff paper material having an end portion folded over against the adjacent body of the card, and a liner piece located between said folded-over portion and the body of the card; said liner piece and folded-over portion being secured together and t0 the card at their bottom margins and at the originally free side margin of they folded-over portion to form a pocket open at one end, and the liner having an extension protruding from the pocket and providing a closure flap adapted to be folded over the mouth of the pocket against the outer face of said folded-over end portion.

6. A combined mailing card and envelope com inturned fianges on two 'of its free edges and* being folded on said folding line against the body portion with said flanges interposed and adhesively united to the' body portion, one free edge of the end portion being unconnected with the body portion, whereby a pocket open at one end is formed by said portions, and the card having a flap element contiguous to the open end of said pocket adapted to be folded thereover against the outer face of said folded over end portion.

7. A combined cardy and mailing envelope comprising a sheet of suitably stiff paper material having a body portion and an end portion united on a folding line,r said-end portion being folded on said line against the `body portion and being secured to the latter along the margins of its bottom and its originally free side edge by adhesive between said margins and the adjacent surface areas of the body portion, its Yupper edge and the area within said margins being free from connection with the body portion, whereby a pocket open at one end is provided; the card having also a ap element contiguous to the open end of the pocket adapted to be folded thereover against the outer face of said end portion.

. JOHN H1 COAKLEY, JR, 

